The Objectives of this study were to analyze the present status of compulsory treatment system, to explore the barriers of pre-existing compulsory treatment system to drug offenders.
A survey was conducted with 42 drug offenders in mental hospital(wh...
The Objectives of this study were to analyze the present status of compulsory treatment system, to explore the barriers of pre-existing compulsory treatment system to drug offenders.
A survey was conducted with 42 drug offenders in mental hospital(which are authorized mental hospital to treat drug offenders) in Korea.
Major findings of this study were as flow.
The main barriers of compulsory treatment system are insufficient information of drug abuse treatment system, prejudice to compulsory mental health treatment system, and insufficient infrastructures in the community.
To facilitate the compulsory treatment system, we need advertisement to inform the compulsory treatment system, collaboration efforts improvement of legal-social system, construction of community based drug center and evaluation of compulsory treatment system.